RDB – thoughts
February 2, 2006I wondered about Rang De Basanti. If the film had been on Gandhi instead of Bhagat Singh – would the conclusion of the movie have been different?
A Brief Review : Rang De Basanti
January 28, 2006Last evening SR,SK and I played hookey from work to go and see Rang De Basanti. One of the few films in recent times that completely struck a chord with me. And by the sounds of it – the audience as well….
Two tales from a ‘modern’ State
January 25, 2006Two very different kind of stories that caught the eye today. One of a girl who said NO. When 13-year-old Minati Gagaria from Orissa bags a bravery award from President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday, she will symbolise a punchy…
The call of the old…
January 22, 2006switching channels today, saw an overlong promo for Buniyaad on Sahara One. Maybe nostalgia will work. I know that it worked for me. Sat glued for the full five minutes while the filler ran. And it sure brought back memories. Kahin to…
Cloud Cuckooland
January 22, 2006The CPI:? "We expect that the budget will boost development along with providing social justice and implementation of Employment Guarentee Act", CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan said. "CPI would oppose any price hike that would affect the common people, and to…
Bonking Like Rabbits…
January 15, 2006…seems to have taken on a new meaning. The Guardian reports: British scientists are seeking permission to create hybrid embryos in the lab by fusing human cells with rabbit eggs. If granted consent, the team will use the embryos to produce stem…
Ordinary Criminals?
January 14, 2006Yesterday, I was in Oshiwara – a small suberb of Andheri (W):) The roads near the police station were completely dug up on one side. A long overdue process of widening and concreting was underway. The otherside – which has already been…
Upgrading to WP 2.0 – Don’t Panic
January 8, 2006Upgrading to WP 2.0 has been quite eventful. I installed it this morning. And when i began reactivating the plugins, the site disappeared for the better part of the day. and it required whole jumps of logic to get it back again.And…
Blog Mela
January 7, 2006Hello and welcome to the first edition of BlogMela this year. And the year has gotten off to a great start. Some great writing in various categories from Desi Blogdom. Here goes. Arts and Entertainment Srican has an account of the nature…
Entries for the 1st Blog Mela of 2006
January 2, 2006Nominate away. new blogger, photo blogs, anything that will bring a bit of spice to our own little blogdom. The rules are the same as usual.